Registered Nurse Clinician (RN)

Palmetto Infusion Careers•Macon, GA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Clinician provides medically prescribed infusion therapy to patients with acute and chronic conditions in an ambulatory infusion clinic setting. The role works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and delivers professional, ethical, knowledgeable, and compassionate nursing care. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with Saturdays as needed. The service area is Macon, Georgia, with travel to and floating among other clinics as needed. AIC nurses participate in an on-call rotation as assigned. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess and care for patients, provides disease- and drug-specific education to patients and caregivers, and performs nursing duties in accordance with the state nurse practice act and company policies. Duties include accessing and maintaining central lines and peripheral IVs, obtaining lab specimens, collecting vital signs, administering intravenous and injectable medications as ordered, documenting care, reporting adverse drug reactions, and assisting with administrative tasks as needed. The role also requires compliance with HIPAA and ACHC regulations and maintaining nursing knowledge through educational in-services. Employees must protect confidential health information and follow HIPAA policies. The position may involve frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, twisting, talking, and hearing; prolonged sitting, keyboarding, and reading; driving or riding in transport vehicles; and occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Hold an active Registered Nurse license in the state or states of practice.
Have 1 year of nursing experience in a clinical specialty involving infusion therapy.
Hold BLS certification or obtain it upon hire.
Be proficient with partner programs, including MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Be able to cope calmly with an ambiguous, changing environment while under pressure.
Be able to work as a team member and develop productive, cooperative working relationships with all members of the Palmetto Infusion team.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team in an ambulatory infusion clinic setting.
Use the nursing process to assess and care for patients.
Provide comprehensive nursing care in a professional, ethical, knowledgeable, and compassionate manner.
Provide disease- and drug-specific education to patients and caregivers.
Comply with HIPAA and ACHC regulations.
Participate in the on-call rotation as assigned for AIC nurses.
Travel to outlying clinics as needed.
Maintain knowledge of medical and nursing practices by participating in educational in-services.
Perform nursing duties according to the state nurse practice act and company policies and procedures.
Access and maintain central lines and peripheral IVs.
Obtain lab specimens and collect vital signs.
Safely administer intravenous and injectable medications as ordered by prescribing physicians.
Document patient care.
Respond to and accurately report adverse drug reactions.
Assist with administrative duties as needed.
Uphold the confidentiality of protected health information and follow HIPAA policies.